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Molle Belt, IFAK and Utility Pouches Loadout from British Tactical

September 15, 2017

Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

THE SELECTION I currently use two setups, Assault Vest and Belt Order. Assault Order is for HQ/ Operations Centre work and Belt Order for Liaison role and Training Review. My vest is an issue Desert Molle, w... Read More...

Chapter 1: Profiles of Readiness Episode 4: (Modified) Tactical Heavy

Guest Writer

September 3, 2017

Body Armor, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR

https://youtu.be/71DEcg8d7cE The Crisis Application Group, or C.A.G. is a private group that consists of professionals and law-abiding citizens committed to self-defense and self-reliance. Their mission is t... Read More...

Product Review Chase Tactical – all about them curves

Steve Rabinovich

September 2, 2017

Body Armor, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

Like most knuckle draggers, I will go to a certain extent to improve my kit. I mean sometimes you want things just the right way, and sometimes you can’t have it all. Armor is one of those things, where maybe... Read More...

Tactical Heavy Episode 5 Plate Carriers

Guest Writer

August 15, 2017

Body Armor, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR

The Crisis Application Group, or C.A.G. is a private group that consists of professionals and law-abiding citizens committed to self-defense and self-reliance. Their mission is to foster a mature network of... Read More...

PLATATAC Peacekeeper Chest Rig in Multicam

Guest Writer

July 18, 2017

Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

As an army, we have long favoured belt kit over chest webbing. With some exceptions – Northern Ireland, some periods of Herrick (Operation Herrick is the codename under which all British operations in t... Read More...

Weight Cut Down by Blue Force Gear so you Can Cut Down Bad Guys

Michael Kurcina

July 15, 2017

Body Armor, Industry News, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

In his book The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon By Gunther E. Rothenberg, the writer presents the difficulty troops in the past had carrying excessive weight. He writes about one French rifleman who compl... Read More...

JTAC Fire Mission Equipment Loadout Part 2

Guest Writer

July 13, 2017

Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Style

After doing a little poll on IG, I noticed there is interest in what I wear and carry on the job. Being the people pleaser that I am (I’m really not), I thought I could do a 3-part series about my “3 lines”.... Read More...

Qore Performance, more than just a Canteen

Jon Dufresne

June 6, 2017

Accessories, Bags, Body Armor, Firearms, Food/Drink, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Mission Health, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

MOS Tactical SPAV-W (Reviewed) PWS Mod 2 Rail scales Deadair Sandman-S Steiner D-bal A3 Intro In the military I was issued a multitude of water containers. From the standard G.I. Cante... Read More...

Proper Wear of Body Armor

Steve Rabinovich

May 18, 2017

Accessories, Body Armor, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Planning, Product Reviews

This may be a very basic topic. After all, you take whatever you choose that is designed to stop or slow down the rounds from getting to you, put it into some form of cool nylon, slap a couple of patches on, a... Read More...

Bulletproof Foam Stops Armor Piercing Bullets-Disintegrates Them

Michael Kurcina

February 26, 2017

Body Armor, Business Info, Firearms, Industry News, Intel & Opinion, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

FoxNews reports on a new special type of foam. This foam based armor is stopping armor-piercing rounds. Testing conducted by a development team has shown that this possibility exists. Foam body armor was us... Read More...